Irl I attended a one-room country school for grades 1-8, in fact I was the last to graduate from that school in the 1980s before it closed and the building was moved. In my dream, I was back at that school, but it had been remodeled for the better. I knew the school was going to close and I was wondering if I could have some of the textbooks. My sixth grade teacher was there and we were talking and then a son to another teacher showed up like he was guarding the place or something and questioned why we were in the school. I told him my name and then he thought it was alright we were there. This dream lasted a long time. It was like I was seeing every square inch of the place.

I was very determined in my dream the textbooks were not be thrown away. (Irl many of the students who attended this grade school went on to become engineers, doctors, chemists and other professionals.) I felt some regret I hadn't become a certified teacher (although irl I homeschooled 12 years). The dream was like a trip down memory lane, but the school looked much better than it had when I attended there.

This dream seems to be another form of your ocean dream with your middle school teacher. Hmmmm...God is getting your attention about something Deborah. It's time to sit in his lap and see what He wants to show you. It's interesting that around the same grade as your other dream.

Do not fight FOR victory, but fight FROM THE PLACE of victory. Jesus has ALREADY won the battle!

Yes, it was the same teacher in both dreams. When I look back at my school years, I know it was in 5th grade I had a serious attack to my self confidence--a family moved into the area and three girls about my age started attending my school that year. They had had many advantages I hadn't had (violin lessons for years and years, for example) and I felt like a big nothing compared to them. The 5th grade teacher also misunderstood me often. (Like I was accused of cheating once when I hadn't been cheating).

But the teacher in the ocean dream and now this country school dream didn't harm me in any way and in fact we've stayed somewhat in touch over the years. She even came to my son's high school graduation back in 2010. This teacher encouraged me to express myself by writing and she somewhat nurtured that gift and for that I'm grateful.

I'm continuing to ponder all this and will ask the Holy Spirit to give more illumination...